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Definition of Timnodonic acid
1. Noun. (organic compound) The polyunsaturated fatty acid ''all-cis-icosa-5,8,11,14,17-pentaenoic acid'' found in fish oils ¹
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Medical Definition of Timnodonic acid
1. A 20-carbon fatty acid with five cis double bonds located on carbons 5, 8, 11, 14, and 17; an important component of fish oils; a precursor to the 3-series prostaglandins e.g., PGE3. (05 Mar 2000)